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Phenom wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:21 pm I have been thinking about the ending sequences of the game quite a bit. How many other players, even top 10 players, can make that 3, block Shai, and pick Shai's pocket? Most of them can do 1, maybe 2 of those things.

Ant is more unique among his peers than he probably gets credit for.

And I never see it mentioned, but he had a crucial rebound after he had that block.

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On Friday, Anthony Edwards had a go-ahead field goal/block/steal in the final minute. He is the 1st player to do each of those things in the final minute since Giannis on 10/21/17.

Phenom wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:21 pm I have been thinking about the ending sequences of the game quite a bit. How many other players, even top 10 players, can make that 3, block Shai, and pick Shai's pocket? Most of them can do 1, maybe 2 of those things.

Ant is more unique among his peers than he probably gets credit for.

Add the big defensive reobound in there too. The answer is no one else in the league can make all four of those plays or even if they could athletically - say Amen Thompson or Jalen Johnson - wouldn't be given the responsibility to do so (e.g. Amen would never have the ball in his hands to take that step-back 3). Cooper Flagg some day may be (?).

Remember that he blocked Shai to help seal a win over OKC last year as well. Ultimately Shai is the better player night in and night out, but it's fun to know that for short stretches, Ant can be the best two-way player in the NBA and just overwhelm an opponent.

https://youtu.be/KH1oScOcktg

Lots of praise for Rob from Finch,